Baldwins Level Crossing

Besthorpe, Norfolk

Crossing Data

• Name: Baldwins
• Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone
• Location:
• Postcode: NR172LF
• Route: Anglia
• ELR: ETN0
• Distance: 109 miles 66 chains

• Individual risk rating:  C (Very High)  
• Collective risk rating:  8 (Moderate)  
• Last assessment: May 2020
• Next assessment due: August 2020
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 90
• Trains per day: 64
• Usage:
  • Infrequent vehicular use
  • Infrequent Pedestrian use
• Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Key risk factors:
  • Low Sighting Time
  • Frequent Trains
• Crossing protection arrangements:
  • ◦ Overlay Miniature Stop Lights (OMSL) – visual and audible warning system
  • ◦ CCTV
  • ◦ Signage
  • ◦ Gates